Herbert wiiitter nicholes



(No Modl.)

H.'W. NIOHOLES. PAN HOLDER AND LIFTB-R.

No. 572,815.l Patented Dec. 8, 1896-.

" www@ me nonms Pirzns ou. wuoTuLrmQ, WASHINGTON u c Y pan, plate, andstove-lid lifters, the object of UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT WHITTER NIOIIOLES, OF MARIETTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OFlTW'O-TIIIRDS TO ROBERT N. HOLLAND AND WVM. E. GILBERT, OF

AND LIFTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 572,815, dated December8, 1896.

Application led July 11,1896. Serial No. 598,819. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT WHITTER NICHOLES, a citizen ofV the UnitedStates 0f America, residing in Marietta, Cobb county, Georgia, haveinvented a certain new and useful Combination Pan Holder and Lifter; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in` the same being to provide anarticle of this description which will be simple and economical inconstruction and durable and efficient in use; and with these ends inview my inwardly-projecting claws D, and also with a central foot E,having outwardly-projecting claws.` The handle is further vprovided witha longitudinal arm F, having the raised curve or shoulder G,- leaving aspace between the handle and the arrn.`

In operation when it is desired to raisea pan or other utensil the feetC are placed v consisting of the handle A, lifter B, feet C, 5o

and E and arm F, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of -twoWitnesses.

HERBERT WHITTER NICHOLES.

Witnesses:

JOHN D. WHITE, W. R. MONTGOMERY.

